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France 24 in English launching on Sky Dec 7th

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  • #2
    stuartfanning
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭stuartfanning


    Some more info on France 24.

    http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2035201.ece


  • #3
    MenloPete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 327 ✭✭MenloPete


    Will this station be FTA?


  • #4
    stuartfanning
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭stuartfanning


    MenloPete wrote:
    Will this station be FTA?
    Yes, I understand it will be.


  • #5
    stuartfanning
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭stuartfanning


    Hers's some info on their schedule.

    http://france24.wordpress.com/


  • #6
    Pal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭Pal


    it's free to air on Hotbird already


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  • #7
    JohnC.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,496 ✭✭✭JohnC.


    I see it on 515 on Sky. Just a rolling demo until they actually launch.


  • #8
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,159 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Kahless wrote:
    I see it on 515 on Sky. Just a rolling demo until they actually launch.
    Heh, it's rolling demo, but with a headlines banner at the bottom, and advert breaks! Mind you, just as I type, there is a lifestyle programme on now.


  • #9
    JohnC.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,496 ✭✭✭JohnC.


    byte wrote:
    Heh, it's rolling demo, but with a headlines banner at the bottom, and advert breaks! Mind you, just as I type, there is a lifestyle programme on now.
    It didn't have the banner and I don't think it had adverts earlier in the day when I was watching.

    So far it seems more like Euronews than Sky, BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, etc. Just video with voiceovers. No presenters at desks or anything like that.

    Although it looks like presenters may be about to appear as I type.


  • #10
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,159 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Yup, there's a male presenter there atm.


  • #11
    pbirney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭pbirney


    The official website for France 24:

    http://www.france24.com/france24Public/en/news/world.html


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  • #12
    rlogue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,035 ✭✭✭rlogue


    Is it only in English at certain times? Right now it's in French.


  • #13
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    France, Quebec and Swiss French Speaking areas are the last fortresses holding out against the onslought of English/American.


  • #14
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    watty wrote:
    France, Quebec and Swiss French Speaking areas are the last fortresses holding out against the onslought of English/American.
    And French speaking West Africa?


  • #15
    Chillwithcian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 751 ✭✭✭Chillwithcian


    will they be on any form of NTL's epg. Considering that TV5MONDE and euronews FRA are already there it would be suprising if they wern't


  • #16
    stuartfanning
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭stuartfanning


    Chillwithcian wrote:
    will they be on any form of NTL's epg. Considering that TV5MONDE and euronews FRA are already there it would be suprising if they wern't
    No Cable companies in the UK and Ireland are taking France 24. This is in sharp contrast to Continental Europe where Cable companies in most countries are.

    http://france24.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/how-to-watch-france-24-tonight/#more-58


  • #17
    radiospan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,353 ✭✭✭radiospan


    Looks like France 24 is being shut down already: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7178158.stm


  • #18
    DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    Merde indeed. The English and Arabic service is to close, a French language only service will replace. Not a good move.


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